Grade: Fifth Grade Social Studies

Month: October


Main Concept

Exploration and Colonization of the Western Hemisphere.

Guiding Questions

What are the major physical features of the Western Hemisphere?
What are political boundries?





Theme/Content Skills

Places and Regions
Physical Systems
Human Systems






Key Terms

Agriculture
Climate
Colony
Continent
Environment
Equator
Geographic Features
Gulf
Latitude
Longitude
Mountain Range
Plains
Plateau
Population
Prairie
River
Western Hemisphere





Holidays

Columbus Day
Halloween



Student Outcomes

Students will learn the differents types of land/physical features of the Western Hemisphere.
Students will learn to identify similarities and differences in types of land.
Students will lean how land features divide the United States into regions.





Assessment/Project





Resources for Students






Resources for Teachers


  • Harcourt Horizons (Red Books) Volume 1 & 2, United States History: Beginnings.
  • Harcourt Horizons (Red Books) Volume 1 & 2, United States History.
  • Prentice Hall - World Explorer - The United States abnd Canada.
  • Around the World Pack - National Geographic - Civilizations Past to Present - Mexico

Field Trip Suggestions

  • The Indian Museum
  • Museum of New York
  • Museum of Natural History
  • New York Public Library